Solution catching device



Oct. 22, 1957 J. D. MONTELEONE SOLUTION GATCHING DEVICE Filed June 50, 1955 Fig. 5

John E Monte/eons INVENTOR.

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United States Patent SOLUTION CATCHING DEVICE John D. Monteleone, New Orleans, La.

Application'June 30,- 1-955, SerialNo. 519,101

Claims. (Cl; 132-9) This invention generally relates to a device for catching the excess hair waving solution that may drain from each group of wound strands of hair during the hair waving process.

An object of the present invention is to provide a solution catching device having an angulated tubular handle for storing excess solution together with means for easily draining the excess solution back to a receptacle.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a solution catching device which may be positioned directly under the wound strands of hair for catching the excess solution thereby preventing such solution from coming into contact with the scalp or dripping from the wound hair strands.

Still another important feature of the present invention is to provide a solution catching device which will retain the solution in stored relation until such time as it is desired to return the solution to the receptacle utilized in holding the waving solution.

Other objects of the present invention will reside in.

its simplicity of construction, ease of operation, adaptation for its particular purposes and its relatively inexpensive manufacturing cost.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the solution catching device of the present invention in operative association with a wound group of hair strands for catching the solution that may drip therefrom during a waving process;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the solution catching device of the present invention illustrating the manner in which the solution is returned to the solution receptacle after it has been caught by the device of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal, vertical sectional view taken substantially upon a plane passing along section line 3-3 of Figure 1 illustrating the details of construction of the solution catching device;

Figure 4 is a transverse, vertical sectional view taken substantially upon a plane passing along section line 44 of Figure 3 illustrating the details of construction of the trough member and the positioning of the partial closure extending thereacross; and

Figure 5 is a transverse, vertical sectional view taken substantially upon a plane passing along section line 5-5 of Figure 3 illustrating the positioning notch in the outer closed end of the trough member.

Referring now specifically to the drawings, it will be seen that the numeral generally designates the solution catching device of the present invention which includes an elongated generally semicylindrical upwardly opening trough member 12 having a closed outer end 14 and a tubular extension 16 on the inner end thereof. The trough 12 is provided with an open upper area 18 for ice receiving wound strands of hair 20 positioned on a suitable winding device 22. The outer closed end- 14' of the trough 12 is provided with a semicircular notch- 24- for receiving one end of the winding device 22 for positioning the wound strands of hair 20 directly over the open end 18 of the trough 12 so that excess solution may drip from the wound strands of hair 20 into the trough 12, which is generally disposed in a horizontal relation. The tubular extension 16 is provided with an elongated tubular handle member 26 extending downwardly from the extension 16 in angulated relation and provided with a closed lower end 28 for forming a storage receptacle for excess solution for temporarily retaining such excess solution.

The juncture between the extension 16 and the trough 12 is provided with a partial closure 30' which extends downwardly into the trough 12 but terminates inspaced relation to the bottom thereof for leaving an area 32' for passage of waving solution into the extension 16 and the tubular handle 26.

At the juncture between the tubular handle 26 and the extension: 16 at the upper surface thereof is provided a discharge opening 34 which is utilized to discharge the liquid from the tubular handle 26 by merely turning the tubular handle 26 to an inclined horizontal position, substantially as illustrated in Figure 2 wherein the liquid will be discharged through the opening 34. In this position, the partial closure 30 will prevent accidental. discharge of the waving solution back through the open portion 18 of the trough 12.

In operation, the trough 12 is held under the wound strands of hair until excess waving solution has dripped therefrom, and after the tubular handle 26 has become filled with excess waving solution, such solution is returned to the waving solution receptacle by dumping the excess solution through the opening 34 in the extension 16. The notch 24 in trough 12 is also provided to facilitate the insertion of an applicator into the opening in an injection rod when such rods are utilized. The device may be constructed of any suitable material and provides a device for easily catching excess waving solution thereby saving such solution from wastage and also preventing damage to a persons clothing by indiscriminant dripping from the wound strands of hair 20.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A device for catching excess hair waving solution comprising a trough for reception of the wound hair strands, a hollow handle extending angularly from said trough and being in communication therewith for receiving excess solution from the trough, said handle having a juncture portion forming a continuation of said trough, a partial closure on the open end of the juncture portion, and said juncture portion having an opening in the top portion thereof for pouring excess solution from the handle.

2. A device for catching excess hair waving solution from wound strands of hair during the waving operation, comprising an elongated upwardly opening horizontally disposed trough for longitudinally receiving the wound strands of hair, a cylindrical extension on one end of said trough, a depending tubular handle formed integrally with said extension for receiving fluid from the trough,v

and means in said extension for permitting the fluid to be poured from the handle.

3. A device for catching excess hair waving solution from wound strands of hair during the waving operation, comprising an elongated upwardly opening trough for longitudinally receiving the wound strands of hair, a cylindrical extension on one end of said trough,aj depending tubular handle formed integrally with said extension for receiving fluid from the trough, and means for discharging the fluid from the handle, said discharge means including an opening in the upper surface of the extension for permitting the fluid to be poured out of the handle.

4. A device for catching excess hair waving solution from wound strands of hair during the waving operation, comprising an elongated upwardly opening trough for for longitudinally receiving the wound strands of hair, a cylindrical extension on one end of said trough, a depending tubular handle formed integrally with said extension for receiving fluid from the trough, said extension having a partial closure plate extending downwardly from the upper edge, said extension also being provided with an opening in the upper surface thereof wherein fluid may be poured from the handle through the opening and said plate prevents accidental discharge through the open top of the trough.

5. A device for receiving hair waving solution from generally cylindrical wound strands of hair during the application of such solution during the waving operation, said device comprising a generally elongated trough normally disposed in a horizontal position and having a top portion for partially and closely receiving the wound strand of hair and for receiving excess waving solution applied to the wound strand of hair, said trough having one end thereof closed, a downwardly extending handle connected to the other end of the trough, said handle being elongated and hollow with a closed lower end for receiving waving solution from the trough, said handle being of a shape and size which may be conveniently gripped by the hand of an operatorwith all of the fingers of the hand encircling the handle thus providing accurate control of the device,.rneans adjacent the end ofthe handle connected to the trough to permit discharge of fluid therefrom when the handle is pivoted to a generally horizontal position with the trough projecting upwardly therefrom, and means disposed at the other end of the trough forming a partial closure thereof which permits flow of fluid rorn the trough into the handle when the handle extends downwardly therefrom but which prevents flow of fluid back into the trough from the handle when the handle is moved to a generally horizontal position for pouring the fluid from the discharge means.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,546,817 Brunner Mar. 27, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS 122,746 Australia Nov. 7, 1946 t int 

